It's June! But before I get to this review thingy I just want to say thankyou to everyone who has ever stopped by. It's so cool people are even having a passing glance over my musings, let alone taking the time to comment. You're all awesome. Yes I mean you. So thanks. Back to business. I've been … Continue reading Half Year State of the Art Address
The myth of the mad man and his box
Dr Who has a mythic arc to it, with epic battles with worlds at stake, but it's also a fairy tale. It always was. There is the eponymous hero (with not 1000 but) 13 faces. He has special devices to solve problems (like psychic paper) and unique abilities, which puts in a category similar to … Continue reading The myth of the mad man and his box
First words of a green eyed girl
This is a story and the story is mine. It may explain why I’m interested in telling stories. It may even explain the title of this blog and why there were certain people in the world who once thought I could never have had a blog or a story published, or perhaps even a job. It's why … Continue reading First words of a green eyed girl
The Storyteller’s Old Magic
There's power in names. The names we're given, the names we choose for ourselves. The titles we earn and the ones we think we out grow. To name something is to pin it down, collate it, categorise it, accept or dismiss it. And also to place it in context - a text - a story. Stories … Continue reading The Storyteller’s Old Magic
On Fairytales II – Cinderella
So, that (British) Royal Wedding is a part of history. If you're wondering - yes I watched it. And I was going to say I don't know why, but I do. It's the power of fairy tales. I'm not saying Kate Middleton is exactly Cinderella or Prince William Prince Charming or even that marrying in an … Continue reading On Fairytales II – Cinderella
One Show to Rule Them All
I saw Charlie Ross' One Man Lord of the Rings Show, (at least in part) at Melbourne Supanova. I was going to say I can't explain how good it is, but that's a lie, I can and I will. If you don't want read about it secondhand, I recommend you go see it. Anywhere. The show sold … Continue reading One Show to Rule Them All
School’s In (Again)
Last year I wrote a bit about making a decision to return to study. And I've done so. I've enrolled in a post-graduate course work creative writing degree at a local university. I'm about a month in. If all goes really well I'll be able to pick up a minor thesis component later on so I … Continue reading School’s In (Again)
Some thoughts about Fairy Tales (Intro)
In lieu of the recent International Women's Day and ACMI's special conference on Fairy Tales, which I couldn't attend (sob). I'm currently working on presenting here what I think Fairy Tales are and what they're for, inspired by tertiary study at La Trobe University (a long while ago), a metric tonne of reading (creative and theoretical) and … Continue reading Some thoughts about Fairy Tales (Intro)
Smokin’ out the facts on getting your story straight
The thing I was bothered most about while re-watching Alien recently was how, in the middle of space, on a ship with finite resources and processed oxygen, people could casually sit around smoking cigarettes. While smoking is legal it's not sensible and MOST ESPECIALLY IN SPACE. I guess in space no one can hear you wheeze. My main problem with … Continue reading Smokin’ out the facts on getting your story straight
Ah, (the Serenity of) Firefly
While I'm writing (too much) about TV I may as well write about why Firefly was So Damn Awesome. It's also timely as actor and Cap'n Nathan Fillion recently dreamed out loud in a TV interview about how he would relaunch the program if he won a gazillion dollars (or some such). I know maybe some of you … Continue reading Ah, (the Serenity of) Firefly
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